I was sitting down, kind of idly pondering something to develop for the Hopper/Feed build off.

(I wanted that 20 bucks, and I was willing to do anything to get it...!)

I nixed the micro-agitated hopper idea because everyone was going to do that. (At least 2 people have entered that idea by today.)

I wanted to maybe build a 10 rnd tube for FS. But someone else was already doing a really nice spring feed. And I didn't want to do anything "ten round tube" with Ty's brass 10 round tubes looming on the horizon. Probably the most innovative product that's I've seen in development on MCB...

So I sat down, took some FS rounds, and a Q-loader... I decided that I was just going to find the big problem with using the latter to feed the former, redesign one part, and then make it work.

I ended up redesigning the center screw. I made the threads a lot larger, so that they will support the entire fin section, to keep it from cocking while feeding. I also changed the threads per inch, so that an entire FS round will fit between the threads. And I changed the minor diameter, so that the number of rounds being indexed would match the threads on the inner body tube. (I wish I knew Q-pod nomenclature better.)

Here's some sample rounds hand fed into the subassembly, to prove it doesn't bind up anywhere.

After assembly and ejecting them. I kinda forget that putting the receiver on makes them shoot out.

The receiver had to be dremmeled square. And so did the cap on the pod.

Capacity is down to 80 rounds. But FS rounds are sold in tubes of, 8, so you're golden.

Enjoy guys. If there's enough interest, I'll be selling beta products for tinkerers in January. (I got a fortune cookie that said that I should concentrate more on business and less on girls.)

Here's the internals. Sorry for the delay, I had to do some disassembly on the pod. And I had some nelson stuff that needed cleared off my work space first.

Top is new part. Bottom is old part. Left bottom is FS round. Ignore the drawings on the paper. They're not relevant to this project.

Top is new part. Bottom is old part. The texture is the resolution of the manufacturing process. It will need sanded out before the production version gets made. The texture doesn't slow or obstruct feeding in the prototype.

Holy Guacamole!
I want one of those! or four... (got four old qpods, saved for parts)
It would fit perfectly my Bison project!
Can the FS rounds, be put the other way? pointing into the pod, rather than out?